Friday, April 30, 2010

The last couple of days has been warmer than usual for this season here in Stockholm. I hope it'll last through the weekend. I've had the great luck to find a wonderful horse to ride and take care of on the weekends. He's a Nordsvensk brukshäst, North Swedish horse and he looks something like this. He is the coolest most beautiful horse I've ever met. I'll bring the camera to the stable tomorrow.
On these photos, spring flowers from my lawn and cucumber seedlings on my window sill. Already in bloom. A month too early.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

I've blogged about how we use the Ikea Bekväm shelves for our kids pens before, here. They are from the kitchen department and cost less than $3. They come in rough pine - very easy to paint. Now we've got them over our desk too. When we renovated our kitchen four years ago we placed the sink in front of the window which left a dead space behind the sink against the window. An ideal place for a herb shelf. Finally done.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Our middle child didn't want his sister's old bicycle. He also suddenly refused to wear his white with pink flowers helmet. The very same helmet he picked out last spring. My husband asked him what the perfect bike would look like. With flames, he answered. So my husband spent his Friday evening searching for DIY flames on You Tube. You will never make it, i said encouraging. But of course he did. Using spray paint, newspapers and duck tape he transformed the red and rather used bike into the hottest bike on our street. At least that's what I think. And our son proudly biked his burning ride to the park. Wearing the former pink now black helmet. So here I am proud and a little bit sad. Why must it be so hard for a little boy to love pink?

Friday, April 23, 2010

Do you have favourite spots in your home? I have many but if forced to choose I would say the view from my hallway when coming home. It's not much. But I love the light and the old oak parquet meeting the checked linoleum. Everything is old and worn and I love that. On the table, our herbs waiting for summer and outdoor life. If you like me are into herbs you'll find inspiration hereI wish you all a happy sunny weekend.

I've been rather uninterested in deco mags for some time. But the May edition of Elle Decoration UK really caught my eye. Its black and white matte front cover really stood out among all the glossy dittos on the shelf. I haven't read it yet so I don't know anything about the inside. Great hopes though.

And my cat. She follows me like a shadow. She's such a darling. I just can't stop posting her.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Our lawn is in bloom. Evening sun through the kitchen window while cooking dinner. I made tuna fillet for the first time. Marinated in lime, sea salt and peppercorn. Grilled and served with risotto, grilled asparagus and Parmesan. Tasted great.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Lovely chair cushions. Upper photo by Beatrice Lundborg for DN bostad. Lower by Anette Nantell for the same magazine. The pink piano stool is painted and upholstered by Swedish designer Johan Lindstén. The fabric used is an old embroided tapestry.

Drawings/sketches/dessins by French Mathias Pladys. I am so fascinated by the design process. I wish more designers would share the first idea, the progressing sketches and the rejected ideas behind a finished product.

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I collect beautiful interiors. I collect design objects that I find smart, funny, innovative or beautiful. This blog is where I save my finds. And occasionally I post from my everyday life in Stockholm, Sweden. Thanks for visiting and welcome back!Also here: Malo in the garden